gww>Ab.er.rant: Reverted edits by 203.177.180.38 (Talk); changed back to last version by Dirigible

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Reverted edits by 203.177.180.38 (Talk); changed back to last version by Dirigible

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=== Request for ConfirmEdit update===

:; Home-page : http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmEdit
:; Type : MediaWiki extension upgrade and configuration update
:; Upgrade : The full installation notes can be found at [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmEdit#Installation]. For the upgrade, download the latest [http://svn.wikimedia.org/viewvc/mediawiki/trunk/extensions/ConfirmEdit/ConfirmEdit.php?view=co ConfirmEdit.php] and [http://svn.wikimedia.org/viewvc/mediawiki/trunk/extensions/ConfirmEdit/ConfirmEdit.i18n.php?view=co ConfirmEdit.i18n.php] into <tt>extensions/ConfirmEdit/</tt> in the MediaWiki directory (replacing the previous files).
:; Configuration update: The following lines need to be modified in <code>ConfirmEdit.php</code> to these values:
<code>
$wgGroupPermissions['*' ]['skipcaptcha'] = false;
$wgGroupPermissions['user' ]['skipcaptcha'] = true;
$wgGroupPermissions['autoconfirmed']['skipcaptcha'] = true;
$wgGroupPermissions['bot' ]['skipcaptcha'] = true;
$wgGroupPermissions['sysop' ]['skipcaptcha'] = true;

$wgCaptchaTriggers['edit'] = false;
$wgCaptchaTriggers['create'] = false;
$wgCaptchaTriggers['addurl'] = true;
$wgCaptchaTriggers['createaccount'] = true;
$wgCaptchaTriggers['badlogin'] = true;
</code>
:; Reason for request : Recently there's been a noticeable increase in spam from registered accounts, which seem bot-like in nature; we believe that causing the CAPTCHA to also be triggered when an account is first registered will help. Also, not too long ago ConfirmEdit was upgraded with new functionality that allows it to trigger even on a bad login attempt, acting as a slow down measure against password-guessing bots.

:; What else uses it : All Wikimedia projects.

:; Possible pitfalls : CAPTCHAs can be very bothersome for genuine users.

Guild Wars Wiki:Requests for technical administration/ConfirmEdit/Update - Revision history

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